Grammar
Part of SpeechDemonstrative Pronoun (Ism Ishārah)
Root (Arabic)
Root Transliteration
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingHā-dhā
Common MistakePronouncing the initial small Alif (*Hā*) as a short vowel without stretching, or substituting the interdental Dhāl (ذ) with a Zay (ز) sound ('Hazā').
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn the Quran, *Hādhā* is frequently used to direct immediate attention to the Quran itself (*Hādhā al-Qur'ān*), absolute truth, divine signs, or near reality.
Memory HookThink of *Hādhā* as holding something close in your hands and pointing to it directly: 'This!'
Contextual Verse
Al-Balad (90:1)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ لَا أُقْسِمُ بِهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ
I swear by this city, Makkah -